Engineers Canada recognized for its climate change adaptation and resilience work

In recognition of the work its efforts to integrate climate change risks and adaptation in engineering work, Engineers Canada was a recipient of the Climate Change Business Journal’s 9^th annual CCBJ Business Achievement Awards in the category of Advancing Best Practices: Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience.

In particular, Engineers Canada was recognized for its development and application of the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol. In its 11^th year of use, the Protocol has been applied to 43 projects in Canada and three internationally. It has also been adopted by the World Federation of Engineering Organization in its Model Code of Practice on the Principles of Climate Change Adaptation for Engineers.

2016 was a banner year for the PIEVC Protocol, with it being applied for the first time to Indigenous infrastructure, and it being used by Toronto Hydro to evaluate its entire distribution network. MetroLinx in Toronto, ON, also used the Protocol for planning future procurement of transportation assets.

The CCBJ Award also recognized Engineers Canada for establishing its Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) certification program in 2016.

The training that this program provides will equip engineers with the additional knowledge and competencies they need to plan, design and manage resilient infrastructure in the face of a changing climate.

The first cohort of IRP program graduates were presented with their designations in June 2016. Infrastructure owners and operators, governments, and the public can have increased confidence that the recommendations and approvals made by these IRP-certified engineers are supported by advanced training and experience in climate vulnerability assessment, risk management and climate adaptation.

For a complete list of the 2016 CCBJ Business Achievement Award winners, refer to the CCBJ press release.